I told her the next time it happens, to call the other girl ugly. Is this bad advice?

The first thing you can do is to try and break the shame and secrecy your daughter feels about the problem

If we bring this to her attention, she turns it back on her siblings

I was very embarrassed and I’m sure everyone was thinking he was an ‘awful’ child

We are now in a situation that she will spend many lunchtimes on her own

We are exhausted from the refereeing and repetitive behaviour and losing patience with the whole situation

Good mental health is rooted in the care of the body

I am worried that viewing porn at such a young age might mess up his expectations of sex

Work becomes really meaningful when it expresses your strengths, inspires your passion and is aligned with your values

I get upset but he does not seem to care. It has been going on for five weeks

The importance of attending to our personal relationships and to the communities we belong to

We both want more children and I feel if that happens then we would become a stronger family unit

Positive well-being – sometimes we are our own greatest obstacles to achieving happiness

I feel my partner favours his first son and excuses him of things he wouldn’t with our own child

Positive well-being – having purpose and creating meaning

His fears are genuine as he can look terrified when he thinks about the imagery

Son (5) doesn’t like to lose and wants to drop out of football club

I wonder if we should be doing more to foster friendships among females – and if so, how

I have also observed that other boys in the class leave the two of them alone and don’t try to interact with my son

Does she need to be disciplined for fear of her behaviour getting worse?

If we don't buy her toys or sweets, she often runs out of the shop with them

John Sharry on practical measures to help build resilience in your children

She’s too young to have to worry about feeling it’s down to her to solve the problem

Kids are influenced by peers and groups, but they can learn to say No

Do you have tips as to how I can help my children? I don’t want to make a big deal of it

‘Over-permissive’ or ‘disengaged’ parenting leaves children vulnerable and unprotected

She is so down and desperately wants friends

Some parents worry that such conversations might put ‘ideas’ into impressionable heads

It’s becoming worrying for us now – we wonder if it is because he is an only child

Having fun, sharing experiences and talking foster deeply satisfying relationships

Our baby is over his illness but my wife is so anxious

I do a three-day week, while she works full-time. But I’m stressed at home and in work

I think she is over-reacting and making things worse by how she deals with him

We tell him to stop worrying, but it does not seem to be working

He is displaying all the characteristics of troubling behaviour. I’m at my wit’s end and dreading the forthcoming Transition Year

I had hoped she would grow out of this but, if anything, she seems to be getting worse

The most crucial factor in successful therapy is actually picking the right therapist

I regularly come down to the kitchen in the morning to find that food for that day has been eaten

I worry that my older child will get into the habit of losing out all the time

He has now started avoiding things or telling me he doesn’t want to go